FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · June 10, 2020
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
ALD. MICHAEL J. MURPHY, CHAIR
Ald. Scott Spiker, Vice-Chair
Ald. Nik Kovac, Ald. JoCasta Zamarripa, and Ald. Milele A.
Coggs
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232; Fax: 286-3456,
clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Dana Zelazny, 286-8679,
dana.zelazny@milwaukee.gov
Wednesday, June 10, 2020 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
This is a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do so via
the City Channel - Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable - or on the Internet at
http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel".
Meeting convened at 9:05 a.m.
Present 5 - Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa, Coggs
Individuals also present:
Dennis Yaccarino, Budget & Management Division
Aycha Sawa, Comptroller
Dana Zelazny, Legislative Reference Bureau
1. 200177 Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and
Management Analysis Division regarding vacancy requests, fund
transfers and equipment requests.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Rocky Marcoux, Dept. of City Development
Rocio Serna, Health Dept.
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Communication to Finance be
APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
2. 200160 Reappointment of Paula Kiely to the Deferred Compensation Board by
the Common Council President.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
3. 200166 Reappointment of Rudolph Konrad to the Employees’ Retirement
System Annuity and Pension Board Committee by the Common Council
President.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
4. 200167 Reappointment of Ald. Nik Kovac to the Employees’ Retirement System
Annuity and Pension Board Committee by the Common Council
President.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Murphy, Spiker, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
Abstain 1- Kovac
5. 200168 Reappointment of Deborah Ford to the Employees’ Retirement System
Annuity and Pension Board Committee by the Common Council
President.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
6. 200192 Reappointment of Maria Monteagudo as the Employee Relations
Director by the Mayor.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Maria Monteagudo, Dept. of Employee Relations
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A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
7. 200190 Reappointment of Rhonda Kelsey as the City Purchasing Director by the
Mayor.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Rhonda Kelsey, City Purchasing
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
8. 200179 Communication from the Department of Administration informing the
Finance and Personnel Committee of waivers granted for certain single
or sole source contracts or contract amendments.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Rhonda Kelsey, City Purchasing
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Communication to Finance be
PLACED ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
9. 200181 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to
amending the Salary and Positions Ordinances relative to clerical or
administration corrections.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Andrea Knickerbocker, Dept. of Employee Relations
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
10. 200131 Resolution authorizing $325,000 from the 2020 Common Council
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Contingent Fund to be transferred to the Remission of Taxes Special
Purpose Account for expenditures relating to the remission of taxes for a
settlement payment to CP-South Howell LLC et al.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Allison Flanagan, City Attorney's Office
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
11. 200003 Resolution related to acceptance and funding of a 2020 Beat Patrol
Program Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Dan Rotar, Police Dept.
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
12. 200008 Resolution related to acceptance and funding of the 2020 High-Intensity
Drug Trafficking Area project awards.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Dan Rotar, Police Dept.
James MacGillis, Police Dept.
A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
13. 200068 Resolution related to acceptance and funding of a Milwaukee
Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Grant (Police Department).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Dan Rotar, Police Dept.
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
14. 200217 Communication from the Health Department amending the Positions
Ordinance relative to adding a Doula Program Coordinator & increasing
the Health Project Coordinator -EFM from 0.6 FTE to 1 FTE.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Nicole Miles, Health Dept.
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
15. 200053 Resolution amending Common Council File # 191247 relative to the
acceptance and funding of the 2020 Women, Infants and Children’s
(WIC) Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Mark Yatchak, Health Dept.
A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
16. 200034 Resolution related to the acceptance and funding of the 2020 Family
Planning Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health
Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Mark Yatchak, Health Dept.
Julie Katrichis, Health Dept.
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
17. 200089 Resolution related to acceptance and funding of the Congenital
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Disorders Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health
Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Mark Yatchak, Health Dept.
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
18. 200090 Resolution related to the acceptance and funding of the Universal
Newborn Hearing Screening Program from the State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
19. 200096 Resolution amending Common Council File # 191242 relative to
acceptance and funding of the Implementing Overdose Prevention
Strategies at the Local Level Grant from the National Association of
County and City Health Officials.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
Appearing:
Courtney Geiger, Health Dept.
Michael Wright, Health Dept.
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
20. 200079 Resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of up to $275,000,000 of
Revenue Anticipation Notes, and a purpose for Direct Loan Notes, for
the purpose of financing the operating budget of the Milwaukee Public
Schools on an interim basis.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Richard Li, Comptroller's Office
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
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FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
21. 200152 Resolution relating to expenditure of funds to be reimbursed by greater
than anticipated revenue. (Debt Service Fund-Bonded Debt - principal)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
22. 200182 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2020 rates of pay of offices
and positions in the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
23. 200183 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2020 offices and positions in
the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
24. 200143 Communication from the Department of Administration relating to the
Public Engagement in Budgeting Program.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
Appearing:
Sharon Robinson, Dept. of Administration
William Christianson, Budget & Management Division
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
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Meeting adjourned at 10:49 a.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
Council Records Section
City Clerk's Office
This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at
http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.
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Agenda
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Agenda
FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
ALD. MICHAEL J. MURPHY, CHAIR
Ald. Scott Spiker, Vice-Chair
Ald. Nik Kovac, Ald. JoCasta Zamarripa, and Ald. Milele A.
Coggs
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232; Fax: 286-3456,
clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Dana Zelazny, 286-8679,
dana.zelazny@milwaukee.gov
Wednesday, June 10, 2020 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
This is a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do so via
the City Channel - Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable - or on the Internet at
http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel".
1. 200177 Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and
Management Analysis Division regarding vacancy requests, fund transfers
and equipment requests.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 200160 Reappointment of Paula Kiely to the Deferred Compensation Board by the
Common Council President.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 200166 Reappointment of Rudolph Konrad to the Employees’ Retirement System
Annuity and Pension Board Committee by the Common Council President.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 200167 Reappointment of Ald. Nik Kovac to the Employees’ Retirement System
Annuity and Pension Board Committee by the Common Council President.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 200168 Reappointment of Deborah Ford to the Employees’ Retirement System
Annuity and Pension Board Committee by the Common Council President.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 200192 Reappointment of Maria Monteagudo as the Employee Relations Director
by the Mayor.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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7. 200190 Reappointment of Rhonda Kelsey as the City Purchasing Director by the
Mayor.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
8. 200179 Communication from the Department of Administration informing the
Finance and Personnel Committee of waivers granted for certain single or
sole source contracts or contract amendments.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
9. 200181 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to
amending the Salary and Positions Ordinances relative to clerical or
administration corrections.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
10. 200131 Resolution authorizing $325,000 from the 2020 Common Council
Contingent Fund to be transferred to the Remission of Taxes Special
Purpose Account for expenditures relating to the remission of taxes for a
settlement payment to CP-South Howell LLC et al.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
11. 200003 Resolution related to acceptance and funding of a 2020 Beat Patrol
Program Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-May be referred from the Public Safety and Health Committee
12. 200008 Resolution related to acceptance and funding of the 2020 High-Intensity
Drug Trafficking Area project awards.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-May be referred from the Public Safety and Health Committee
13. 200068 Resolution related to acceptance and funding of a Milwaukee Metropolitan
Drug Enforcement Grant (Police Department).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-May be referred from the Public Safety and Health Committee
14. 200217 Communication from the Health Department amending the Positions
Ordinance relative to adding a Doula Program Coordinator & increasing
the Health Project Coordinator -EFM from 0.6 FTE to 1 FTE.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
15. 200053 Resolution amending Common Council File # 191247 relative to the
acceptance and funding of the 2020 Women, Infants and Children’s (WIC)
Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-May be referred from the Public Safety and Health Committee
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16. 200034 Resolution related to the acceptance and funding of the 2020 Family
Planning Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health
Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-May be referred from the Public Safety and Health Committee
17. 200089 Resolution related to acceptance and funding of the Congenital Disorders
Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-May be referred from the Public Safety and Health Committee
18. 200090 Resolution related to the acceptance and funding of the Universal Newborn
Hearing Screening Program from the State of Wisconsin Department of
Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-May be referred from the Public Safety and Health Committee
19. 200096 Resolution amending Common Council File # 191242 relative to
acceptance and funding of the Implementing Overdose Prevention
Strategies at the Local Level Grant from the National Association of County
and City Health Officials.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
-May be referred from the Public Safety and Health Committee
20. 200079 Resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of up to $275,000,000 of
Revenue Anticipation Notes, and a purpose for Direct Loan Notes, for the
purpose of financing the operating budget of the Milwaukee Public Schools
on an interim basis.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
21. 200152 Resolution relating to expenditure of funds to be reimbursed by greater
than anticipated revenue. (Debt Service Fund-Bonded Debt - principal)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
22. 200182 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2020 rates of pay of offices
and positions in the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
23. 200183 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2020 offices and positions in
the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
24. 200143 Communication from the Department of Administration relating to the
Public Engagement in Budgeting Program.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
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